Skillz wraps up another mad year.  ‘09 is soon to be no more, here comes 2010.

Happy New Year!!

Last year they had great success with their single “Pieces” feat Plan B, which I thought was amazing!  They’ve hooked up again with Plan B for their followup single “End Credits”.

Check them:

Pieces

End Credits

I’m always on the lookout for new artists on the Hip Hop scene, so I was happy when I stumbled across Drake.  This Canadian actor/singer/rapper signed to Lil Wayne’s Young Money Entertainment label earlier this year.  He has already released three singles, with a full album, Thank Me Later due out sometime in 2010.

Forever is the second single to be taken from the upcoming soundtrack for Lebron James’ documentary More Than a Game. I think it’s such a great concept, and the preview received positive reviews.  This single features verses from Drake, Kanyeezy, Lil Wayne and  Eminem (who absolutely kills it, in true Mathers style).

Check it out:

The first single from the highly anticipated Jay Z release Blueprint 3 has had it’s first airplay! The single is called D.O.A (Death of Autotune)

The Five One are a group like no other. Their sound is blessed with freedom, inventiveness, and true imagination. The quartet is rooted in Hip Hop but is never bound by conventional ideologies of hip hop or any other genre for that matter. They are like a cross between a pleasing Indie Pop/Rock band and the most innovative Hip Hop group you’ve ever heard.
Here are a few of tracks from their album The Five One – “5109: The Remix Album”. It’s worth checking out!

The Five One – Need You More (feat. Daft Punk)

The Five One Remix Lucifer – Jay Z

The Five One – Time Is Cheap (feat. Clipse & Nike Nando)

The Cool Kids upcoming release When Fish Ride Bicycles is one of the most anticipated albums of the year.  Prior to that major release, the duo have teamed up with Don Cannon to produce this brilliant 18-track mixtape.

Click here to download and get it now!

G.O.O.D. Music (Kanye West record label) is planning on releasing an independent compilation album called, ‘G.O.O.D. Morning, G.O.O.D. Night’.  Presented by Kanye West & Malik Yusef, the album will feature guest musicians and producers like, Pharrell WIlliams, Lupe Fiasco, KRS One, and John Legend.  The concept of the album will be Protagonist vs. Antagonist/Lower Self vs. Higher Self, exhibiting the poet’s struggle between his internal dualities.

The first single is right here, “Magic Man” features Kanye West, Common and John Legend.

Finally,  the first single to be taken from The Clipse’s new album Till The Casket Drops is a collabo with Kanye West on this beautifully put together track, produced by the great DJ Khalil, check it out:

The Clipse feat Kanye West – Kinda Like a Big Deal

This is the third single to be leaked from Em’s highly anticipated Relapse album due out later this year.

‘3 A.M’ is going back to classic dark Eminem, showcasing his excellent lyrical ability and Dr Dre’s high-grade production.

Eminem – 3 a.m.

Here is a track from the recently released Tech N9ne album Sickology 101. The track is called ‘Midwest Choppers 2′ and sees N9ne collaborating with K-Dean & Krayzie Bone.  Both  N9ne and Krayzie Bone really deliver on this track, and it will definitely please fans of break-neck rap with dark crazy beats.

Tech N9ne feat. K-Dean & Krayzie Bone – Midwest Choppers 2